ETL/Data Migration Engineer (Mid)

Lever, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Competitive pay

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

AnaVation in Huntsville is seeking an experienced ETL/Data Migration Engineer (Mid) to support data extraction, transformation, validation, and loading within a major federal modernization program. You will execute ETL workflows, prepare data for cloud ingestion, and ensure data quality.

This on-site role requires a TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI polygraph, collaboration across multiple teams, and rigorous documentation of data maps, logs, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of hands on experience in ETL operations, data transformation, or data migration.
• Experience with structured and unstructured datasets and transformation logic.
• Familiarity with ETL tools, scripting languages, and data pipeline operations.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within multi team, fast paced technical environments.
• Must be able to work full-time on-site at our customer location in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for SCI and CI polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Execute ETL workflows for structured and unstructured datasets migrating from legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, cleansing, normalization, and enrichment according to migration specifications.
• Troubleshoot transformation issues and coordinate resolution with senior ETL and data engineering staff.
• Support automation improvements enhancing repeatability and reliability of ETL operations.
• Prepare datasets for migration cycles, including pre migration readiness checks and staging activities.
• Assist senior engineers during large scale extraction events, test cycles, and cutover operations.
• Perform pipeline monitoring and basic performance validation during data movement operations.
• Conduct verification activities to confirm accuracy, completeness, and consistency of transformed data.
• Identify defects or anomalies and work with engineering and QA teams on root cause analysis.
• Document recurring issues and support improvements in validation processes and quality controls.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Senior ETL & Migration Engineers, QA/Test Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Product Owners.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and migration planning discussions.
• Support integration of ETL processes with broader data pipelines and downstream systems.
• Maintain data maps, ETL logs, transformation procedures, SOPs, and technical notes.
• Provide updates on ETL execution progress, validation findings, and pipeline status.
• Document workflows and repeatable processes to ensure consistent future migration cycles.

Skills

ETL operations

Data transformation

Data migration

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ETL tools

Scripting languages

CI/CD

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking an experienced ETL/Data Migration Engineer (Mid) to join our growing Huntsville,Alabama-based work program. The selected candidate will support data extraction, transformation, validation, andloading activities within a major federal modernization program. This role directly contributes to large scale datamigration operations by executing ETL workflows, preparing data for cloud ingestion, resolving transformation issues,and ensuring required data quality standards are met. The engineer works alongside senior migration staff and technicalteams to deliver reliable, accurate, and repeatable data operations throughout mission critical modernization cycles.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

ETL Execution & Data Transformation

• Execute ETL workflows for structured and unstructured datasets migrating from legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, cleansing, normalization, and enrichment according to migrationspecifications.
• Troubleshoot transformation issues and coordinate resolution with senior ETL and data engineering staff.
• Support automation improvements enhancing repeatability and reliability of ETL operations.

Migration Operations Support

• Prepare datasets for migration cycles, including pre migration readiness checks and staging activities.
• Assist senior engineers during large scale extraction events, test cycles, and cutover operations.
• Perform pipeline monitoring and basic performance validation during data movement operations.

Data Quality, Validation & Issue Resolution

• Conduct verification activities to confirm accuracy, completeness, and consistency of transformed data.
• Identify defects or anomalies and work with engineering and QA teams on root cause analysis.
• Document recurring issues and support improvements in validation processes and quality controls.

Cross Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Senior ETL & Migration Engineers, QA/Test Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Product Owners.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and migration planning discussions.
• Support integration of ETL processes with broader data pipelines and downstream systems.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain data maps, ETL logs, transformation procedures, SOPs, and technical notes.
• Provide updates on ETL execution progress, validation findings, and pipeline status.
• Document workflows and repeatable processes to ensure consistent future migration cycles.

This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI accesses with a CI polygraph.

This position is on-site with our customer in Huntsville, Alabama, and cannot be supported remotely.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of hands on experience in ETL operations, data transformation, or data migration.
• Experience with structured and unstructured datasets and transformation logic.
• Familiarity with ETL tools, scripting languages, and data pipeline operations.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within multi team, fast paced technical environments.
• Must be able to work full-time on-site at our customer location in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and the abilityto obtain a CI polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting federal government/national-security programs.
• Experience working within cloud migration or cloud based ETL operations (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps workflows, CI/CD processes, or distributed compute tools.
• Intermediate scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.